FINLAND: SAARA'S RUN OF SECOND PLACES CONTINUES - SORT OF. CHECK OUT ALL THE FINNISH VOTES

And no, UK didn't us the "sure" 12 points. Finland also nearly missed the final being only 10th in the semi-final so the final result respects that totally. On the other hand she had a nice 14 points lead to Azerbaijan that was 11th.

In the final only four countries televoted Finland enough to receive points: neighbours Estonia and Sweden, ever so kind Iceland and oddly Australia. No "sure 12 points" from UK nowhere in sight, however they gave us 4 jury points..... It's also remarkable Finland didn't give any televoting points to Sweden or Norway!
Second (to last) again.

Here are the points received by Finland in the final (televote / jury vote)

Estonia

Sweden / Israel

Macedonia

Australia / United Kingdom

Iceland / Sweden, Czech Republic

Estonia

And Finland gave

Estonia / Israel

Denmark / Bulgaria

Hungary / Sweden

Israel / Austria

Italy / Cyprus

Czch Republic / France

France / Italy

Austria / Denmark

The Netherlands / Ireland

Cyprus / Germany

Here are the points received by Finland in the semi-final (televote / jury vote):

Estonia

Iceland

Albania

United Kingdom / Israel

Ireland, Spain, Israel

Switzerland / Ireland, Estonia

Portugal / Iceland

Lithuania / United Kingdom, Belarus

Belgium, Macedonia / Switzerland, Cyprus, Lithuania

Bulgaria, Czech Republic / Spain, Bulgaria

Azerbaijan, Croatia, Austria, Greece, Armenia, Cyprus, Belarus /

Albania, Portugal, Belgium, Macedonia, Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Austria, Greece

and Finland gave:

Estonia / Israel

Israel / Bulgaria

Austria / Austria

Czech Republic / Cyprus

Ireland / Albania

Cyprus / Belgium

Switzerland / Ireland

Belarus / Armenia

Lithuania / Lithuania

Albania / Switzerland

Let's have a deeper look how the juries voted for Finland in the final.

5th: Israel (all jury members had Finland in top10)
6th. Macedonia (3 top10s)
7th: United Kingdom (3 top10s)
8th: Czech Republic (4 top10s), Sweden (4 top10s)
9th: Estonia (2 Top10s)

11th: Ireland
12th: Iceland
13th: Slovenia, Switzerland
14th: France. Montenegro, Serbia
15th; Azerbaijan
17th: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Norway
18th: Georgia, Malta, Portugal, Romania
19th: Greece, Hungary, Lithuania
20th: Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Spain
21st: Austria, Italy
22nd: Moldova, Poland, San Marino, The Netherlands
23rd: Russia
24th: Armenia, Australia
25th, Belarus, Germany, Ukraine
26th. Latvia

Musicologyst and music journalist Stefanija Leshkova-Zelenkovska (Macedonia) 2nd
Radio host Hana Biriczova (Czech Republic) 3rd
Radip presenter, producer Crossy (Ireland) 3rd
Music journalist, talent show judge Gal Uchonsky (Israel) 3rd
Radio DJ Eliko (Israel) 4th
Singer, musician, harpist Raiven (Slovenia) 4th
Composer Ana Pandevska (Macedonia) 5th
Radio host, DJ Allan Roosileht (Estonia) 5th
Producer, composer Jan P. Muchow (Czech Republic) 5th
Music journalist, radio DJ, tv host Dafna Lustig (Israel) 5th
Singer, songwriter Hiynyr Ben (Iceland) 6th
Host, singer, radio DJ Arantxa (Sweden) 6th
Club and radio DJ Toby Lawrence (UK) 6th
Singer Eady Crawford (UK) 6th
Head promoter Live Nation Baltics Eva Palm (Estonia) 7th
Singer Nina Zizic (Monteneegro) 7th
Singer Bojana Stamenov (Serbia) 7th
Singer, songwriter Josefin (Sweden) 7th
Singer, songwriter Michelle Escoffery (UK) 7th
Musician, composer, conductor Ota Balage (Czech Republic) 8th
Musician Hannes Fridbjarnasson (Iceland) 8th
Musician Jon Rafnsson (Iceland) 8th
Jazz singer Tunzala Qahraman (Azerbaijan) 9th
Songwriter, radio journalist Miodrag Vrchakovski (Macedonia) 9th
Composer, guitarist, singer James Karacsony (Hungary) 9th
Music producer Lauras Luciunas (Lithuania) 9th
Singer Rodica Aculova (Moldova) 9th
Artists Hanne Haugsand (Norway) 9th
Artist Mariette (Sweden) 9th
Composer, producer K-One (Sweden) 9th
Music editor, music programmin expert Aleksey Vasiley (Bulgaria) 10th
Singer Zdenka Kocacicek (Croatia) 10th
Artist, singer Ehla (France) 10th
Musical producer, arranger Yakov Lamai (Israel) 10th
Music journalist, producer, manageer HaganUzan (Israel) 10th
Composer Senad Dresevic (Montenegro) 10th

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